Sr. Engineering Manager - Advisor Solutions

About Betterment

Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission: making people’s lives better. We’re headquartered in NYC, and offer hybrid NY-based (three days/ week in-office) and select, non-NY-based remote positions.

About the role

Betterment for Advisors (B4A) provides financial solutions to help advisors scale their practice and deliver a high-quality, personalized client experience. This product enables automated portfolio management, custom portfolio building, easy paperless onboarding, and back-office automation along with other key features for Advisors. Our B4A engineering teams work closely with the teams and features that are responsible for our Betterment consumer experience.

The Advisor Solutions team is a new team responsible for integrating APIs, datasets, and background processes with a range of internal and external applications. The team’s mission is to automate and refine technical integrations, making Betterment the most efficient solution for advisors.

As the Sr. Engineering Manager for the Advisor Solutions Team, you’ll collaborate closely with product management and cross-functional stakeholders to develop a mission-aligned roadmap and manage its execution with your team. You’ll also partner with engineers on your team and across the organization to identify, refine, and deliver technical strategies that help us accelerate the growth of our B4A business. You’ll play a critical role between helping deliver a roadmap, partnering with recruiting to build your team, and working with stakeholders from various disciplines to deliver crucial solutions.

This role is based out of our NYC office. Below we've reflected the base salary range we would offer for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Betterment’s total compensation package for employees. 

• New York City: $190,000 - $220,000

We offer a competitive equity package, health, dental and vision benefits, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, EAP, commuter and parking benefits FSA/HSA, and 401(k) with employer match as well as a flexible PTO policy. This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.  For jobs based out of our NYC HQ, we require in office attendance Tuesday through Thursday, weekly.

A day in the life

• Lead, grow, and manage a team of backend-leaning engineers to build out innovative technology that empowers advisors to help their clients make the most of their money.
• Develop deep domain expertise to enhance your team’s effectiveness as a collaboration partner, engaging with a variety of stakeholders, both within and outside the organization.
• Collaborate with Betterment's B4A business leaders to gain insights and shape strategies that bolster Betterment's standing as a frontrunner in the industry.
• Foster a team culture that prioritizes engineering excellence, a deep commitment to customer satisfaction, and a strong sense of accountability in every project.
• Embrace a first principles mindset each and every day, driving the development of innovative solutions to conventional problems.
• Foster career development and align roadmap opportunities with the career growth ambitions of your direct reports.
• Drive the implementation of agile and efficient engineering practices, ensuring that your team consistently and predictably delivers high-quality, scalable solutions within defined project timelines.
• Cultivate an environment of open communication and creative problem-solving, where engineers feel empowered to propose and develop impactful ideas that align with company objectives.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience in object-oriented programming; Ruby on Rails is preferred. Experience with Java, GraphQL, and data engineering are a plus.
• Experience with hands-on management, mentoring, and inspiring a diverse team of talented engineers, including senior engineers
• Experience operating as a player coach, actively contributing in the same capacity as your engineers when required
• Experience in leading large team projects and managing smaller concurrent projects in partnership with senior engineers
• Experience building important, high production-value software where quality and correctness matter while preserving a nimble, fluid, highly productive culture